Lebadeia

Lebadeia is a town in the Boeotia region of central Greece. It was located near the western frontier of Boeotia and at the foot of Mount Helikon, and the town was founded by the Athenian Lebadus after migrating from the mountaintop city of Mideia. Lebadeia was originally an insignificant place, but it became known for its oracle of Trophonius, who consulted both Croesus and Mardonius. The town was plundered several times, including by the Spartan general Lysander and by the Pontic general Archelaus. The town also sided with the Romans during the war with Perseus of Macedon in the 2nd century BC. In the following centuries, Lebadeia became associated with the production and processing of cotton and tobacco, the cultivation of cereal crops, and the raising of livestock. In 2011, Lebadeia had a population of 31,315 people.